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continetial congress meets
all colonies but georigia have representitive
voted to send a "statement of grievnesses"
voted to boycott all british trade
patrick henry- VA rep. urged -
1,000 redcoats in boston
genral gage decided to bring 1,000 redcoats to boston and more on the way for backup -
midnight ride paul revere
paul revere rides to warn the sons of liberety that the brittish are coming -
battles of Lexington & concord
battle of lexington 1st battle of american revolutoinary war
"shot heard from around the world" - ralph waldo emerson
- brittish victoy
Battle of concord
- americas stop brittish and force them to retreat to boston
- amercian victory -
capture of fort ticonderoga
benedict arnold & ethan allen capture the fort
get all supplies in the fort including cannons
AMERICAN victory -
second continental meet
print money
sets up post office
created continental army led by george washington
sent Olive branch asking king to protect their rights
-king hires 30,000 Hessians Soldiers in response -
battle of bunker hill
fought on breeds hill
"don't fire till you see the whites of their eyes!"
BRITISH victory (Americans ran out of ammunition) British learn defeating Americans would not be easy -
washington arrives on outskirts of boston with continental troops
realized men are disorganized & need discipline
need weapons -
"common sense" published by thomas paine
pamphlet inspires more colonist to become patriots
"Every thing that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'TIS TIME TO PART" - Thomas Paine, Common sense -
british surrender Boston
washington believes his troops are ready and weapons arrive
washington puts cannons on Dorchester heights overlooking boston
BRITISH retreat- AMERICAN victory -
second continental congress meet again
Debate on declaring independence
Thomas jefferson is the primary author of the document -
second continental congress votes for independence
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The Declaration of Independence is signed!
